So many albums promising a relaxing atmosphere end up falling through with blatant repitition, quirky sound effects, nature sounds that absolutely drown out the music, or an overall lack of substance. Jalan Jalan’s “Bali” is absolutely not one that falls prey to such trivial discord.

“Jalan Jalan” means “to walk” in Indonesian, and I would travel with this music anytime. “Ocean Blue” and “Water Garden” in particular give me visions of walking on sunset beaches in Bali. “Sun-set” tends to give me the feeling of walking down the stairs from a temple, high in the mountains of Japan as waterfalls cascade down around me.